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Cuts in budget for the Commissioner for Human Rights
The provision of the ’4 Plus’ retirement benefits only to mothers under the new Act on Parental Supplementary Benefit of 31 January 2019, discriminates men and strengthens the stereotypical division of social gender roles.
Draft amendments to the law on family violence of 2005, do not comply to the Istanbul Convention
The new law on higher education provides that female and male scientists are subjected to general provisions on the differentiation of retirement age, meaning that women shall retire at the age of 60, while men retire at the age of 65.
The ‘Family 500 plus program’ discourages women from engaging in work and disadvantages single parents, disproportionately affecting women
The City Council in Nysa adopted a resolution which provided for a privilege in receiving so-called ‘care vouchers’, among others to children from married families and families in which only one parent works
Is the obligation to disclose the cause of disability (including mental) when applying for the job justifiable?
The administration of an aqua park in Wrocław decided that during one day in a week the sauna area will be open to women only
Balance between the prohibition of discrimination and freedom of thought, beliefs and views as well as economic freedom and freedom of transactions
Since 2013 the Government has promised to take radical steps in order to eliminate the gender pay gap. This has resulted in a tool to measure the gap which has been made publicly accessible to all employers
The Court of Appeals in Gdańsk has ordered the owner of a restaurant to pay 2.000,- PLZ (EUR 250) in damages, for discriminating a breastfeeding mother.
Can law be interpreted in a way that in order to protect the rule of equal treatment and non-discrimination limits, stifles freedom of thought, beliefs and views, as well as the economic freedom and freedom of transactions
May personal beliefs contrary to the catholic doctrine constitute a genuine and determining occupational requirement resulting in breach of the contract for leading a concert of lay songs organized by a religious entity?
Is ETA by limiting the scope of protection to only some discriminatory grounds in line with the Constitution that prohibits discrimination on any grounds or is that legislative omission unconstitutional?
One year after introducing the so-called ‘Family 500 Plus’ law has confirmed objections regarding its discriminatory character towards families with one child, in particular single mothers.
The conviction was issued in a prescriptive judgment sentencing the lowest possible fine of PLN 20 (approx. EUR 4). The court did not take into account the possibility of sex-related discrimination in access to services.
The Law reinstating the prior retirement age scheme of 65 for men and 60 for women, adopted by the lower chamber of the Parliament
The new benefit for mothers of disabled children who resigned of abortion, as an excuse for introduction later on of the further restriction of abortion law
Limitation of the scope of general prohibition to employ women for works particularly burdensome and detrimental for their health, to the pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.
Elimination of potential discrimination in criminal law
New family benefit law discriminatory for families with one child, in particular single mothers
New Government appointed new Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment changing its mandate; problems with the budget of the Ombud – Polish Equality Body during the parliamentary procedure
Labour law protection of pregnant women against dismissal does not apply to religion teachers if the bishop decides so
Discrimination by association. Security guard fired for taking part in the equality parade in his private time
On September 22nd, after public consultations and selection from the long list of proposals, Ombud has announced 6 anti-discrimination research topics for the years 2016-2017
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